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Cleveland, OH

State

Ohio

Detailed Occupations

636

Average Salary Across Occupations

$68,678

Highest Paying Occupation in Cleveland, OH

Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $409,250.

Largest Employment Market in Cleveland, OH

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 29,350 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Cleveland, OH

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Cleveland, OH

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Cleveland, OH

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $409,250 $196.75 210
2 Chief Executives $304,920 $146.60 870
3 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $281,570 $135.37 110
4 Orthodontists $252,990 $121.63 200
5 Physicians, All Other $243,510 $117.07 6,460
6 Family Medicine Physicians $240,840 $115.79 240
7 Psychiatrists $230,990 $111.05 180
8 Nurse Anesthetists $227,070 $109.17 460
9 Dentists, All Other Specialists $218,850 $105.21 40
10 Pediatricians, General $214,660 $103.20 840
11 Physicists $197,250 $94.83 170
12 Dentists, General $169,330 $81.41 470
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,660 $80.61 2,970
14 Financial Managers $160,060 $76.95 6,060
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $158,130 $76.03 1,380
16 Medical Dosimetrists $150,320 $72.27 0
17 Lawyers $148,560 $71.42 5,220
18 Medical and Health Services Managers $147,740 $71.03 4,640
19 Purchasing Managers $147,180 $70.76 510
20 Sales Managers $145,700 $70.05 4,250

👥 Most Available Jobs in Cleveland, OH

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 29,350 $120,460 $57.91
2 Registered Nurses 28,100 $89,950 $43.24
3 Fast Food and Counter Workers 27,850 $29,240 $14.06
4 Retail Salespersons 22,720 $35,880 $17.25
5 Stockers and Order Fillers 22,240 $37,420 $17.99
6 Cashiers 20,540 $29,460 $14.16
7 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 18,310 $32,340 $15.55
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 17,960 $41,310 $19.86
9 Office Clerks, General 17,720 $46,190 $22.21
10 Customer Service Representatives 15,780 $46,020 $22.13
11 Waiters and Waitresses 14,410 $39,130 $18.81
12 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,390 $36,210 $17.41
13 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 14,320 $44,040 $21.17
14 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 12,660 $58,520 $28.14
15 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 12,380 $52,860 $25.41
16 Nursing Assistants 12,310 $39,970 $19.22
17 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 11,730 $82,050 $39.45
18 Accountants and Auditors 11,530 $86,310 $41.49
19 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,880 $46,840 $22.52
20 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 9,560 $50,090 $24.08